“Grossly Substandard Care”

The Clarion Ledger reported the settlement between the Department of Justice and a Georgia nursing home and its management company for “grossly substandard care”. Hyperion Foundation, the owner, and AltaCare Corp., the management company, agreed to pay $1.25 million to resolve allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud for failing to provide care at Oxford Health and Rehabilitation nursing home.

The poor quality and lack of staff caused serious health issues including pressure ulcers, dehydration, malnutrition, and falls according to the government investigation. I hope the DOJ continues to investigate the adequacy of the services provided to nursing home residents to increase quality and to rid the industry of the waste, fraud, and abuse that is so common.